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Ch.6 - Gases
Chapter 6, Problem 46

A 1.0-L container of liquid nitrogen is kept in a closet measuring 1.0 m by 1.0 m by 2.0 m. Assuming that the container is completely full, that the temperature is 25.0 °C, and that the atmospheric pressure is 1.0 atm, calculate the percent (by volume) of air that is displaced if all of the liquid nitrogen evaporates. (Liquid nitrogen has a density of 0.807 g/mL.)

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Key Concepts

Here are the essential concepts you must grasp in order to answer the question correctly.

Ideal Gas Law

The Ideal Gas Law relates the pressure, volume, temperature, and number of moles of a gas through the equation PV = nRT. This law is essential for understanding how gases behave under varying conditions and is crucial for calculating the volume of nitrogen gas produced when liquid nitrogen evaporates.
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Density and Volume Conversion

Density is defined as mass per unit volume (density = mass/volume). In this problem, knowing the density of liquid nitrogen allows us to convert its mass into volume, which is necessary to determine how much nitrogen gas will occupy the space when it evaporates.
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Displacement of Air

When a substance is placed in a container, it displaces an equivalent volume of the fluid (or gas) that was previously in that space. In this scenario, calculating the volume of nitrogen gas produced will help determine the volume of air displaced in the closet, which is essential for finding the percent of air displaced.
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